Jay-Z Oprah Interview O Magazine Oct. 2009
Earlier this summer, Oprah joined Jay-Z as he returned to his childhood home in Brooklyn’s Marcy Housing Projects. Check out some highlights of their chat in the new October issue of O Magazine, on newsstands Sept. 15.
Jay-Z On His Days As A Teenage Drug Dealer:
Jay-Z: “It was natural…”
Winfrey: “Because drug dealers were your role models. There wasn’t a teacher or lawyer or nurse of doctor or and accountant in the neighborhood?”
Jay-Z: “Well, we were living in Marcy by then, so no. And if anyone did become something like that, they moved out. They never came back to share the wisdom of how they made it. If anyone made it, you never knew it. That’s why I’ve always said that if I become successful, I’d come back here, grab somebody, and show him how it can be done.”
Jay-Z On The N-Word:
Winfrey: “Do you believe that using the N word is necessary?”
Jay-Z: “Nothing is necessary. It’s just become part of the way we communicate. My generation hasn’t had the same experience with that word that generations of people before us had. We weren’t so close to the pain. So in our way, we disarmed the word. We took the fire pin out of the grenade.”
Jay-Z On Beyonce:
Winfrey: “Can I ask how in the world you kept your wedding a secret?”
Jay-Z: “Late planning!”
Winfrey: “How many people knew?”
Jay-Z: “Very few. The sad part is that we offended some. But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, it’s your day.”
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On September 16th 2009, DEBORAH TAYLOR wrote:
OPRAH, I JUST FINISH WATCHING THE INTERVIEW YOU HAD WITH JAY-Z. I’M A 60 YR. OLD WOMAN WHO THINKS JAY IS SO SPECIAL. I AM SUCH A HUGE FAN, I SAW HIS CONCERT IN THE GARDEN. I WAS SPEECHLESS, I FELT LIKE I WAS RIGHT THERE. AFTERWARDS I CHECKED THE NET TO SEE IF HOUSTON WOULD A STOP ON THE TOUR. I WAS CRUSHED WHEN I DIDN’T SEE HOUSTON. BUT I DID SEE AUSTIN, HE’LL BE THERE ON NOV. 22. SO I’LL BE TAKING A ROAD TRIP ON THE 22ND. OPRAH I HAVE EVERY CD HE’S MADE, FROM REASONABLE DOUBT TO THE BLUEPRINT 3. I’VE SEEN HIM TWICE IN CONCERT HERE. I PRAY THAT BEFORE I CLOSE MY EYES FOR GOOD, I’LL MEET HIM , HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH HIM, AND YOU KNOW THAT WILL BE A KODA MOMENT. THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING I’D NEVER FORGET. THERE’S SO MUCH I’D LIKE TO SAY TO HIM. WELL ANYWAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING HIM ON THE SHOW. MY TV IS ALREADY PROGRAMED TO TAPE IT. AGAIN OPRAH, THANK YOU!!!!!!!:) I’M WAITING FOR SEPT. 24TH. YOU’RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!